Dublin Airport has warned passengers to expect “significant queues” for security screenings for weeks to come.
Over the weekend, there were a number of reports on social media of people missing their flights due to the delays.
Some passengers told that they could miss flights, due to the extent of the queues with 50,000 passengers expected to pass through the airport on Sunday.
The DAA, which operates Dublin Airport, has apologised to passengers, adding that it is working “extremely hard” to get things back to normal.
Dublin airport said In a statement, Dublin Airport is experiencing significant queues for airline check-in, bag drop and security screening this morning as 50,000 passengers are expected to depart today. Queuing outside the terminal has been deployed since early morning as part of contingency plans.
“Due to significant queues inside the terminals passengers queueing outside the terminal have been advised they may not make their flight and may need to contact their airline to rebook.”
“Dublin Airport sincerely apologises for the obvious frustration and inconvenience this is causing.”
“Like other airports all over Europe, we are currently working extremely hard to build back our operation after the collapse of international travel, including the recruitment, training and mandatory background checks required for all staff working at an international airport,” DAA said.
The airport has previously said it is trying to rebound from the impact of the pandemic and has blamed shortages in fully trained staff working at the country’s busiest airport.
